NCAA DIVISION III CONVENTION-PLANNING SUBCOMMITTEE

Summary of Recommendations

PRESIDENTS COUNCIL ACTION ITEMS

1.	ISSUE:	2003 NCAA Convention Schedule. [Attachment A]
Subcommittee Recommendation:
	Approve the Convention schedule noting: (a) Addition of Division III CEO education session (Sunday January 12 -- 8 to 10 a.m.) for exploratory institutions and new Division III CEOs . The Membership Committee recommended this session. (b) Purpose and format for the Division III Forum (Sunday January 12 -- 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.). (c) Topics and morning timeframe for the Division III business session (Monday January 13 – 8 a.m. to noon).
Management Council Recommendation:
	Approve the schedule with the addition of a discussion of the playing and practice legislation during the Division III business session (Monday, January 13 – 10:15 to 10:45 a.m.).
2.	ISSUE:	Association-Wide & Divisional Topics -- 2003 Convention. [Attachment B]
Subcommittee Recommendation:
	Approve the Association-wide and divisional menu sessions.
Management Council Recommendation:
	Approve the Association-wide topics, noting that invitations of outside speakers should focus on academic research and, therefore, concern was expressed with inviting the author of "Tilting the Playing Field."

ITEM OF INFORMATION

ISSUE: 2003 Convention Timetable.
Subcommittee Action:
	The subcommittee reviewed the planning timetable: April Preliminary Division III schedule and programs/session topics forwarded to Management Council and Presidents Council. May/June Programs/session topics developed and forwarded to Management Council/Presidents Council. July/August Recommendations reviewed and approved by Management and Presidents Councils. Sep./early Oct. Subcommittee review of Management Council/Presidents Council action related to program/session recommendations; discuss involvement and communication with affiliated groups and committee structure. Oct. 21-31 Management and Presidents Councils final review of schedule/programs. November 4-8 Communicate with affiliate groups, committee structure and staff liaisons. December 6 Outline/content of presentation, identification of participants due. December 16-20 Subcommittee conference call – status update; preparation of presentation outline/content by committee structure and affiliate groups. December 13 Draft of multimedia presentation due. January 2 Final draft of remarks and Division III Web site posting due.
Management Council Action:
	Accepted information.